There are still a few months left before we can meet the future Samsung Galaxy S25, in principle we will not see them until next January 2025. However, the details that will accompany the launch are already being worked out, such as possible compatibility with satellite messages. . And there’s another point that could equate the family to Apple’s iPhone: leaks suggest that the next premium range Snapdragon will be manufactured in 3 nm.
So far, Qualcomm has not used TSMC’s 3nm manufacturing process; the integrated chip maker uses this process in Apple chips; with other companies in the project to adapt said node, such as AMD or Nvidia. After asking Alez Katouzian, one of the heads of Qualcomm, about this, he told me that the company was comfortable in 4nma transistor size that has been part of the Snapdragon family since the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. This decision, with its implications, transfers to all companies that use Qualcomm SoCs. Samsung is also established there.
The future Snpdragon 8 Gen 4, or Snapdragon 8 Elite, could be manufactured in 3 nm
Poster of the next Xiaomi 15 with Snapdragon 8 Elite leaked
Qualcomm is comfortable with TSMC’s 4nm process, but there is no doubt that Apple clearly ahead on Snapdragon processors with all the chips built into iPhone, iPad and MacBook. Therefore, Qualcomm’s adoption of the current 3nm node is a completely logical decision. In fact, the rumor had been circulating for a few months.
With the upcoming celebration of Qualcomm’s key event, which will take place this year in Hawaii on October 21, we will see the evolution of the current Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The logic would be that it follows the nomenclature towards a Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. , but everything could change: leaks point to a Snapdrago 8 Elite, a brand that would claim maximum processor performance and dedication to the premium device line.
As disclosed in the Xiaomi 15 communications, the name of the future processor would be the one mentioned: Snapdragon 8 Elite. It would be made with TSMC’s 3nm process, feature custom Oryon cores at maximum power, achieve benchmark numbers close to those of the iPhone 16 Pro in single-core, and outperform the Apple A18 Pro in multi-core CPU tests. Still according to the leaked benchmarks, it is still too early to say anything.
The most logical thing is that Samsung is betting on repeating the movement of the Samsung Galaxy S24 to mount future Qualcomm processors on the Galaxy S25. Additionally, it is possible that Qualcomm and Samsung collaborate to customize processorsas has happened in recent years on the Galaxy S and Galaxy Z.
The Snapdragon 8 name change coincides with the possible move to the 3nm node. And the arrival of this Snapdragon 8 Elite on the Samsung Galaxy S25 has many figures coming true. Will this be the year Samsung catches up with Apple in terms of raw CPU performance? We have four months left to find out the answer.
Cover image | Ivan Linares
By | SamMobile
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